Original British WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Broadside “Come Now, Be Honest With Yourself” - 51” x 40”
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Original Item: Only One Available. Britain’s army at the beginning of the First World War was relatively small and professional. There was no conscription of population before 1916, and so recruitment of volunteers in large numbers became a huge challenge.
The Parliamentary Recruitment Committee was set up at the start of the War, and chaired by the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith. It used local political party associations to form a network which campaigned through the circulation of leaflets and posters, and organizing rallies and other public events.
A broadside is a large sheet of paper printed on one side only. Historically in Europe, broadsides were used as posters, announcing events or proclamations, giving political views, commentary in the form of ballads, or simply advertisements. In Japan, Chromoxylographic broadsheets featuring artistic prints were common.
This is a lovely British World War I Broadside which states:
Come Now
Your arms
uniform and
accoutrements
are ready
waiting for you
Be honest with yourself
A lovely example with minor tape repairing that comes more than ready for further research and display.
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